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Accor to manage Uluru VOYAGES Indigenous Tourismhas announced a major newagreement with hospitality giantAccor, which will provide a “fullrange of services” to complementthe day-to-day operation of AyersRock Resort (TD breaking news). The Federal Govt will alsocontribute $4.9m towards theIndigenous Training Academy atYulara, with the goal of trainingup to 350 Indigenous Aussies forcareers in hospitality and tourism. Other moves to revitalise theResort include a refurbishment ofthe Sails in the Desert Hotel as

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THE new Jetset Holidays andTravelworld Holidays brandslaunched by JTG Wholesale chiefceo Simon Bernardi (TD breakingnews Fri) will see the Travel2mainstream wholesale brandphased out by the group. Bernardi confirmed the move,telling TD that instead JTG would“leverage its wholesale productsthrough the network in this way. “Jetset Holidays and TravelworldHolidays have been in thedevelopment stages for sometime now, and JTG Wholesale isvery excited to be working closelywith the JTN franchisees inpromoting the new wholesalebrands vigorously in the marketto ensure their success,” he said. The first new brochures, for UK/Europe, will be delivered in Dec,and a further 10 internationalbrochures will be progressivelyreleased through to early 2012. JTN gm Julie Primmer said theinitiative would increase the“reach and investment” in thegroup’s retail brands. “It’s also great to see JetsetHolidays, a 40 year old brand,return to the market after a

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AND also at the conference,host Larry Emdur demonstratedhis deep technological expertiseby telling keynote speaker SteveVamos, former Australian headof NineMSN and Apple, that “thereason computer company Wangfailed wasn’t anything to dowith a lack of innovation. It wasbecause they were called Wang. “Who wants to say ‘I’ve got aWang in my lap’, or my Wang issmaller than your Wang’?”,Emdur opined.

Sabre targets strong JTN growth JETSET Travelworld Networkmembers were urged to stronglyconsider switching to the SabreGDS in preference to Galileoduring a keynote presentation atthe JTN conference on Sat. Sabre has been the solepreferred GDS provider for JTNfor just over two years now, andceo Gai Tyrrell said it had been a“genuinely successful partnershipon both sides”. She said that Sabre is now usedby 44% of JTN agencies - up from38.5% five years ago, with Galileodipping 1% to 39% over that timeand Amadeus fairly stable ataround 15% market share, whileusage of other GDS had droppedfrom around 5% to just 1%. Tyrrell said the increased Sabrebusiness was gratifying, because“moving market share in ourspace, where contracts are solong, is very difficult.” She contrasted the delivery ofthe new Sabre Red workspaceand its improved technology, withthe slow roll-out of the UniversalDesktop from rival Travelport. “Their solution is still notdelivered - and when it is, it will

be fully rolled out in your red andwhite competitor stores [FlightCentres] before you even get theopportunity to beta test it,”Tyrrell claimed. “When your current GDScontract expires, I urge you toconsider switching to the industryleading Sabre Red solution”. Tyrrell also highlighted theongoing innovation of Sabre’slocally based developers. “Unlike our competitors wehave an Australian-based team tobuild products to suit thismarket,” she said.

Meads-Barlow gifts DONNA and Brian Meads-Barlow have thanked the industryfor its enormous supportfollowing the untimely death oftheir daughter Daniella last week(TD Thu) and have asked that anygifts be channelled to a memorialfund to be set up in her name. Moneys raised will be used todevelop an alarm to alertdiabetics approaching hypo-glycaemia, to prevent anothersimilar tragedy to Danii’s death. In lieu of flowers, they’re askingthat donations be made to theAustralian Diabetes Council -Danii Meads-Barlow MemorialFund by direct deposit to BSB062-284, account 10331874. Cheques can be posted to GPOBox 9824 Sydney NSW 2001.

Century 95% full THE upcoming Australasianseason of Celebrity Century isalmost sold out, according toRoyal Caribbean National SalesManager Peter McCormack. He told delegates at the JTNconference that there are stilllimited spaces available on somedepartures in the first quarter of2012 for the ship, which iscurrently en route from the USand set to arrive 30 Nov for itsfirst down under deployment.

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FlyBuys set to soar THE JETSET TravelworldNetwork’s exclusive agreementwith the FlyBuys consumerloyalty scheme is a unique sellingproposition for the group,according to gm Julie Primmer. Speaking to delegates at the JTNconference in Adelaide on Fri,Primmer said FlyBuys was set forsignificant expansion over thecoming year, becoming a key focusfor the Coles group since theretailing giant took 100%ownership of the scheme. Primmer said Coles wasplanning to reinvigorate theprogram, with significantpromotion planned in connectionwith its other partnerships suchas Masterchef and Sports forSchools - and JTN agents set tobenefit from the exposure.

Viva! boosts NZ comm VIVA! Holidays is increasingcommission on Air New Zealandflights to NZ by 1%, with the new4% level effective immediately.

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ABOVE: They’ve done it again -and this time with extra help. California Tourism’s Tristan“Lennon” Freedman (above left)and Hertz Australia’s Nick“McCartney” Zaferis (right)entertained attendees at theJetset Travelworld Networkconference with their latestmusical creation, paying homageto the Beatles in a musicalmelange about self-drive touringin California. They also had extra outfits fortwo “volunteers” from theaudience - Andrew “George”

Minto from Jetset The Junction(second from left) and the oneand only Zaia “Ringo” Bazi fromJetaround Travel (in red) - whojoined in the fun, performing“Shopping on Rodeo forDiamonds” and “I Just Drive theGreat State with my Friends”. Freedman and Zaferis have alsoresponded to public demand byreleasing a CD with their collectedworks from recent conferences. MP3 versions of the great trackson “Three Years: Three Tears” canbe downloaded from our websiteat traveldaily.com.au/features.

V becoming Virgin Aust VIRGIN Australia hascommenced the rebranding of itslong-haul operations, with someV Australia 777s now sportingVirgin Australia livery.

US tough on tweets THE US govt is cracking down ontravel companies using Twitter,with rules to be phased in nextyear that requires airlines, touroperators and other firms toprovide all taxes and fees. The US Dept of Transportationsays some companies are failingto list the extra charges that makeup a total price in their tweets. From 24 Jan, companies willneed to ensure they list all extralevies in their tweet or provide ahyperlink to a page which clearlyspells out other fees.

Big ship, small ship PRINCESS Cruises and Avalonhave partnered to offer twounique 18-night ocean and rivercruise European voyages in 2012. The sailing combines an 11-night cruise on Emerald Princessto Scandinavia and Russia, with aseven-night voyage aboardAvalon Felicity on the Rhine,between Basel and Amsterdam. Called the 18-night TimelessCities of the Rhine River, the tripwill depart on 27 May & 12 Aug.

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New7Wonders list ORGANISERS of the New 7Wonders of Nature global surveyhave released the provisional listof global attractions to make thepoll’s top 7, however Uluru andthe Great Barrier Reef appear tohave missed the cut. Although the outcome is yet tobe set in stone (the winners willbe confirmed early next year), theprovisional winning attractionsincluded the Amazon, Halong Bay,Iguazu Falls, Jeju Island, Komodo,Puerto Pricesa Underground Riverand Table Mountain. “The voting calculation is nowbeing checked, validated andindependently verified,” the New7 Wonders website states. Queensland’s Great Barrier Reefdid however make the Top 14finalists. MEANWHILE, as one poll closesanother opens, with votes nowbeing sought for the New 7Wonders Cities. From now until 31 Dec, citynominations can be submitted tothe organisers before voting kicksoff on New Year’s Day.

Bora Bora package AIR Tahiti Nui & Elegant Resorts& Villas have a seven-night dealat the InterContinental ThalassoBora Bora & the InterContinentalTahiti Resort, priced from $4,460. The deal incl flghts ex SYD, MELand BNE and interisland flights &transfers - airtahitinui.com.au.

P&O Sail Week sale P&O Cruises is offering twonight short breaks from Sydneyand Newcastle priced from $99per person quad share during itsSail Week that kicks off today. Longer cruises are priced from$799ppqs for a 13 night itineraryfrom Sydney to New Zealand. Details at www.myccs.com.au.

SKAL Sydney lunch SKAL International Sydney ishosting a joint meeting with SkalSydney North on Wed 16 Nov atAesop’s Restaurant in MacquarieStreet, Sydney, with guestspeaker Jayson Westbury of AFTA. RSVP to attend at bit.ly/skalnov.

Frequent Kumuka-n KUMUKA’s new loyalty programlaunched last week is offering pastpax an extra 2.5% discount. Kumuka Explorer also offers a5% discount to people who havetravelled with the adventure touroperator five times or more.

RCI drops drinking age ROYAL Caribbean Internationalhas lowered the drinking age ofalcoholic beverages aboard itsships from 21 to 18 for voyagesdeparting Australia, New Zealand,South America, Asia and Europe. The alcohol consumption ageon voyages from North Americaremains as 21.

Siam delays opening BANGKOK’s The Siam haspostponed it opening date untilJun next year as a direct result ofthe country’s flood situation. Though the property has notsuffered direct flooding, the hotel’sboard said it wants to delay itsopening to allow staff to helptheir families through the crisis.

New Chat website CHAT Tours launched its brandnew website late last week,showcasing Greece, the GreekIslands, Dubai, Egypt, Turkey,ANZAC packages and cruises. The company also has Emiratesearlybird fares to Europe pricedfrom $1,799 when booking aminimum land content of $500. Go to www.chatours.com.au.

Jahan inaugural cruise THE Jahan has completed itsmaiden voyage on the Mekong,chartered by Travel Indochina.

Scenic heads to Japan AUSTRALIAN-owned ScenicTours has expanded its extendedtouring options in 2012/13 withthe introduction of Japan,Thailand, Myanmar & Singaporeto its list of destination options. The company has previouslyoffered luxury touring to China,Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos andTibet, but has broadened itsprogram to these new locations.

Farsight closure THE Travel Compensation Fundhas withdrawn Farsight Travel ofSunshine, Vic (ABN: 29 932 950595), as the agent ceased trading.

Virgin boost summerflts to Qld & Tassie VIRGIN Australia will add anextra 16,000 seats on routes toTasmania and Queenslandbetween 12 Dec and 31 Jan aspart of capacity upgrade over theSummer holiday period. Seats will be added betweenthe Sunshine Coast, Brisbane,Gold Coast, Sydney, Launceston,Hobart and Melbourne. Special seasonal flights betweenLaunceston and Brisbane will alsobe offered six times weekly.

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Holiday Inn Vanuatu HOLIDAY Inn Resort Vanuatuhas offically completed its $12million refurbishment welcomingits first guests to the resort. Located five minutes drive fromPort Vila, the 148-room hotel waspreviously known as the LeMeridien Port Vila Resort & Casino.

Disney revenue soars WALT Disney Co’s Parks andResorts division witnessed a 33%jump in operating income for thefourth quarter, up to $US421m. The result was driven byimproved figures at Walt Disney’sUS theme parks, Hong KongDisneyland and Disneyland Paris.

QF/AA joint support QANTAS and American Airlineshave advised the trade they planto, where possible, “integratecustomer support”, as part of itsnow fully approved transPacificalliance (TD Thu). In a joint trade update fromAA’s vp & md Asia Pacific, TheoPanagiotoulias and Qantas’ headof industry & corporate sales,Karen Tsolakis said the alliancewill see an aligning of salespolicies and procedures. The trade was advised it wouldbe provided with further info “aswe implement the enhancementsof our joint business.”

NSW tourism portals DESTINATION NSW has given afacelift to its sydney.com andvisitnsw.com websites, with eachoffering new creative, contentand features to assist potenitalvisitors with planning a trip.

FJ 5-yr pilot agreement AIR Pacific has struck a newfive-year agreement with its pilotunion after eight months ofongoing negotiations. Terms of the deal include basepay protection for all pilots, allowsparticipation in FJ’s profit sharingplan and several productivityenhancements, effective 01 Dec.

ABOVE: Sun Island Toursrecently took this lucky group ofHarvey World Travel agents on afabulous famil to Egypt. They were the winners of anincentive which ran in Jul/Aug,with the educational includingthree nights in Cairo, one inAswan and a 3 night Nile Cruise. Pictured in front of the Sphinx:Anne Blake, HWT Norwood; ErinAyscought, HWT Singleton; JulieKite, HWT Castle Plaza; AnnaUsas, HWT Moonee Ponds; AnnWilliamson, HWT Mona Vale;Bethany Gibson, HWT Rutherford;Narelle Grausam, HWT EmuPlains; David Swanborough, HWTMt Ommaney; and Chiara Ella,Sun Island Tours.

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Trafalgar - at leisure 2012The ‘at leisure’ brochure has doubled its number ofitineraries for 2012 and added Australia and NZ to itsprogram. Tours offer min. stays of two days in eachlocation with departures no earlier than 9am ontravelling days. 7 new Europe & Britain tours have beenadded, 5 of which were featured in the First Class brochure.

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The Official Opening of The Mercer Street and wehave our first Australian review...‘Just back home now and I cannot rave enough about theMercer Street Hotel and in particular the staff there. Theybent over backwards and were so lively and friendly...I shallNEVER stay anywhere else in London again, the position isjust sooooo good and glad the Mountbatten has morphed intothe wonderful hotel it has now become. You have the bestcocktail maker in the bar. Room staff were unobtrusive butalways thorough and as for the front desk and conciergestaff......absolutely fantastic Radisson has a winner here’.Catherine McOmish from NGT Travel ConferencesIncentives in Melbourne